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March 22, 2012 6:36 p.m. ET

A Bright Young Political Star—Before He Was Deposed

'The Island President,' opening in New York Friday, then broadening to other cities

President Mohamed Nasheed starred in a movie, but he has since lost his country. Last month, the political situation in the Maldives made headlines after Mr. Nasheed, the island nation's first democratically elected president—known for his liberal attitudes toward massage parlors, Israel, and his passion for environmental issues—resigned under duress. As Mohamed Waheed Hassan, the leader...